In collaboration with TBM and PALTAC, we started selling CirculeX garbage bags containing more than 50% Eco Mark-certified recycled plastic.

~ Adopted by retail stores nationwide such as supermarkets, home centers, and drug stores ~

TBM Co., Ltd., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Nobuyoshi Yamasaki, hereinafter referred to as TBM) is PALTAC Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka, President: Seiichi Kasuya), we are pleased to announce that we have started selling CircleX garbage bags (product name: garbage bags that reduce the world's plastic waste the more you use it) that contain more than 50% recycled plastic.

In July 2020, in order to respond to the growing need for recycled materials worldwide and to appropriately recycle used LIMEX and waste plastics, TBM will launch a material called "CirculeX" that contains more than 50% recycled materials. launched. This garbage bag, as the second in the CircleX garbage bag series, has a low environmental impact throughout its entire life cycle from "production" to "disposal" and has acquired Eco Mark certification attached to products that are recognized as useful for environmental conservation. Did. From the end of October, we plan to sell it at retail stores nationwide, such as supermarkets, home centers, and drug stores nationwide. In the future, TBM will promote product development in a wide range of areas in collaboration with external partners, such as packaging materials, logistics materials, and construction materials using CircleX.

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Background

Approximately 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste is discarded worldwide, of which 79% is said to be landfilled or discharged into the natural environment*1. In Thailand, which is the country of production of this product and the raw material procurement source, "Thailand's Roadmap on Plastic Waste Management 2018-2030" was established in 2018 in light of the current situation where plastic recycling is not progressing. We have announced a goal to gradually reduce the amount of plastic used, aiming to completely eliminate plastic shopping bags, Styrofoam food containers, single-use plastic cups and straws, etc. by 2022. In addition, in Japan, the “Bill for Promotion of material circulation Related to Plastics” was passed in June 2021, requiring specific plastic products to be charged, sorted collection and recycling by municipalities and waste disposal companies. It is being considered, and there is a demand for plastic material circulation both in Japan and overseas.
1 Geyer, R., Jambeck, JR, & Law, KL (2017). Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

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Product overview/features

More than 200,000 tons*2 of garbage bags are consumed in Japan annually, and most of them are made of virgin materials (non-recycled materials). It is possible to reduce the amount of plastic. In addition, compared to general garbage bags, this product can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including CO2, and even though it is made overseas, traceability is ensured through raw material certification, and it has received Eco Mark certification. I am getting The price is the same as a general garbage bag, and it is practically compatible with both environmental friendliness and economy.
2 Fuji Chimera Research Institute, 2020 Current Status and Future Prospects of Plastic Films and Sheets

Product name: “Garbage bags that reduce the amount of plastic waste in the world the more you use them” (plastic bags made from recycled materials)
Place of manufacture: Thailand
Type: 3 types by capacity

1. 30L (500 x 700 mm / 20 sheets) Suggested retail price: 198 yen
2. 45L (650 x 800 mm / 20 sheets) Suggested retail price: 228 yen
3. Size 30 (260 x 140 x 480 mm / 50 sheets) Suggested retail price: 198 yen